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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #390 on: March 09, 2022, 02:37:42 PM »
Should have played Swepon too

I think Lyon's past it anyway

Swepson has to play the 2nd test.

No brainer
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #391 on: March 11, 2022, 04:27:12 PM »
Swepson to make his debut in the second test against Pakistan according to 7news.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #392 on: March 13, 2022, 02:58:38 AM »
Aussies 3/251 at stumps.

Khawaja unbeaten on 127*
Smith 72
Warner 36

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #393 on: March 14, 2022, 02:25:39 AM »
Aussies 8/505 at Stumps Day 2. They're saying we're not declaring yet either.

Khawaja 160
Carey 93
Lyon 38



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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #394 on: March 14, 2022, 10:11:20 AM »
Terrible Test cricket by Australia, thought we past this sort meandering nonsense

TBH we batted like Pakistan

Fingers crossed Swepson has a blinder in his 1st test because 2 days in this is looking like a boring draw
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #395 on: March 14, 2022, 09:28:21 PM »
Terrible Test cricket by Australia, thought we past this sort meandering nonsense

TBH we batted like Pakistan

Fingers crossed Swepson has a blinder in his 1st test because 2 days in this is looking like a boring draw

We batted into day 3 and finally declared at 9/556

Just after tea Pakistan are 8/103

Pitch is breaking up. Massive gamble batting as long as we did but so far it looks to be working.

Still hate watching meandering, boring test cricket
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #396 on: March 15, 2022, 01:12:51 AM »
Pakistan 148 all out ............ Starc 3/29, Swepson 2/32.


Aussies didn't impose the follow on. We're 1/81 at stumps Day 3. A lead of 489 runs.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #397 on: March 15, 2022, 01:15:37 AM »
Shocked no follow on with a lead like that.

Weak cricket.

No point batting much longer, maybe 1 session at the most.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #398 on: March 15, 2022, 09:10:50 AM »
Shocked no follow on with a lead like that.

Weak cricket.

No point batting much longer, maybe 1 session at the most.

Agree 👍 should have enforced the follow on.

But it seems to be the norm these days, not enforcing the follow on

Just hope the Cummins doesn't leave the declaration too late like he did in Sydney back in January
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #399 on: March 16, 2022, 05:29:18 AM »
Pak 2/192 at Stumps Day 4. 314 runs behind.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #400 on: March 16, 2022, 09:03:45 AM »
Should have followed on!

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #401 on: March 17, 2022, 12:20:50 AM »
 :facepalm
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #402 on: March 17, 2022, 07:01:42 AM »
A draw  :P. Couldn't bowl them out on the final day.

Aus 9/556 dec. & 2/97 dec.
Pak 148 & 7/443

So we fell 3 wickets short while Pakistan was 63 runs short.

Lyon got 4 wickets but Swepson missed out with 0/156.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #403 on: March 17, 2022, 09:55:41 AM »
Snail pace batting in the first

And not enforcing the follow on,

Game in a nutshell  >:(
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #404 on: March 17, 2022, 04:57:52 PM »
Starc - good for one spell a match :shh

Green -under bowled :shh :shh

Lyon - picked up  4 but again too little, too late...another 5th day failure for Non-Threatening Nathan
 :shh :shh :shh

Swepson...meh....place holder until Sangha is ready.... :shh :shh :shh :shh


Starc, Swepson out - Hazlewood, Boland in and just give more overs to the Tourettes Twins if required... :shh :shh :shh :shh :shh
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